The Veterans@State employee organization at the State Department, which provides support and resources for veteran employees, has been forced to cancel all activities due to Trump's executive orders targeting diversity programs. The State Department has issued a temporary pause on all employee organization activities until further notice to ensure compliance with the orders.
The employee organization for military veterans is among the groups that have had to cancel activities amid Trump 's executive orders taking aim at diversity programs.For over a decade, military veterans employed by the State Department have found kinship in a volunteer resource group where they can connect with mentors, discuss their mental health and other issues, and perform community service activities unique to their experiences.
DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion and focuses on fostering equitable environments in businesses and schools, particularly for historically marginalized communities."President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI from our federal government and returning America to a merit based society where people are hired based on their skills, not for the color of their skin," she said in a statement."This is another win for Americans of all races, religions, and creeds.
"To have someone to relate to about what we've been through, our injuries, our mental health, after having served was instrumental in knowing I wasn't alone," she said. He said that"any attempt to dismantle employee affinity groups at the State Department would severely undermine the diplomatic mission and squander the proven benefits these organizations provide to both employees and the department as a whole."
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